Municipalities of Caquetá

The department of Caquetá belongs to the Amazon region, one of the most extensive and biodiverse territories in the country. With a surface area of over 88,000 km², Caquetá is a department marked by the density of its jungles, the richness of its rivers, and the warmth of its people. Its capital, Florencia, is the gateway to the Colombian Amazon and the administrative and commercial center of the region. The 16 municipalities that make up this department hold a deep history, marked by colonization, resistance, and the construction of a territory that today moves towards peace and sustainable development.

LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES OF CAQUETÁ IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Below is the list of the 16 municipalities of Caquetá in alphabetical order:

• Albania
• Belén de los Andaquíes
• Cartagena del Chairá
• Curillo
• El Doncello
• El Paujil
• Florencia
• La Montañita
• Milán
• Morelia
• Puerto Milán
• Puerto Rico
• San José de la Fragua
• San Vicente del Caguán
• Solano
• Solita
• Valparaíso

Below are the 16 municipalities of Caquetá in a list that includes the subregion to which they belong:

Municipality Name	Subregion
Florencia	Norte
El Doncello	Norte
El Paujil	Norte
La Montañita	Norte
Puerto Rico	Norte
San Vicente del Caguán	Norte
Albania	Sur
Curillo	Sur
Morelia	Sur
San José de la Fragua	Sur
Solita	Sur
Valparaíso	Sur
Cartagena del Chairá	Occidente
Milán	Occidente
Puerto Milán	Occidente
Solano	Occidente

MUNICIPALITIES OF CAQUETÁ BY POPULATION

Below are the 16 municipalities of Caquetá ordered from largest to smallest population:

Municipality Name	Inhabitants
Florencia	175.425
San Vicente del Caguán	74.206
Puerto Rico	32.841
La Montañita	30.748
Cartagena del Chairá	29.413
El Doncello	25.167
El Paujil	23.904
Milán	12.389
Morelia	8.672
Puerto Milán	7.954
San José de la Fragua	14.231
Solita	6.842
Solano	16.573
Valparaíso	7.103
Albania	9.247
Curillo	11.528

MUNICIPALITIES OF CAQUETÁ BY CLIMATE

The department of Caquetá has a hot humid climate in most of its territory, typical of the Amazon rainforest. Temperatures range between 24 and 30°C, with high rainfall throughout the year. Below is the list of the 16 municipalities of Caquetá, ordered from warmest to coolest climate:

Municipality Name	Average Temperature
Solano	30º c
Puerto Milán	29º c
Cartagena del Chairá	29º c
San Vicente del Caguán	28º c
Puerto Rico	28º c
Milán	28º c
La Montañita	27º c
El Doncello	27º c
El Paujil	27º c
Florencia	26º c
Curillo	26º c
Albania	25º c
Valparaíso	25º c
Solita	25º c
San José de la Fragua	25º c
Morelia	24º c

DATE OF FOUNDATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF CAQUETÁ

The municipality of Florencia is the oldest in the department, founded in 1902 by the Capuchin missionaries. Most of the municipalities in Caquetá are relatively recent, founded during the 20th century as a result of the colonization process of the Colombian Amazon. Complete list of the 16 municipalities of Caquetá with their respective date of foundation:

Municipality Name	Date of Foundation
Albania	1968
Cartagena del Chairá	1953
Curillo	1966
El Doncello	1964
El Paujil	1966
Florencia	1902
La Montañita	1972
Milán	1968
Morelia	1968
Puerto Milán	1993
Puerto Rico	1956
San José de la Fragua	1972
San Vicente del Caguán	1898
Solano	1968
Solita	1968
Valparaíso	1966

MUNICIPALITIES OF CAQUETÁ NEAR FLORENCIA

Florencia, the capital of the department, is surrounded by several municipalities that are part of its area of influence. Thanks to the road network that connects the capital with the rest of the department, several neighboring municipalities maintain a close economic and social relationship with Florencia.

• Albania
• El Doncello
• El Paujil
• La Montañita
• Milán
• Morelia
• San José de la Fragua
• Valparaíso

Official website of the Department of Caquetá